Section 1 definitions "adult", "child" and "group campsite" were added by BC Reg B.C. Reg. 378/2010, effective January 1, 2011.
Section 1 definition "party" (part) BEFORE amended by BC Reg B.C. Reg. 378/2010, effective January 1, 2011.
"party" means up to 8 persons, of whom at least one, but no more than 4, are 16 years old or older, and who may have with them
Section 1 definition "youth group" BEFORE amended by BC Reg B.C. Reg. 378/2010, effective January 1, 2011.
"youth group" means a group of 12 or more persons
(a) undertaking a camping trip or day use trip organized for the group by a school, not-for-profit society or recreational centre operated by a municipality or regional district for the benefit of the members of the group who are 18 years of age or younger, and
(b) supervised by an adult representative of the school, not-for-profit society or recreational centre;
Section 1 BEFORE amended by BC Reg 82/2011, effective May 10, 2011.
Definitions
1 In this regulation:
"Act" means the Park Act;
"adult" means a person 16 years of age or older;
"backcountry" means an area in a park, conservancy or recreation area that is not frontcountry;
"Bus Annual Pass" means a ticket showing that a person has paid the fee under section 7 (b);
"camp" means to occupy a campsite, to set up a tent or other shelter or to remain overnight;
"campsite" means an area in a park, conservancy or recreation area developed by the ministry to accommodate persons who wish to camp;
"child" means a person under 16 years of age;
"dock" means a structure connected to dry land and used for the purposes of mooring a vessel;
"frontcountry" means an area in a park, conservancy or recreation area within one kilometre of either side of the centreline of a park road or a highway;
"group" means 15 or more persons;
"group campsite" means a campsite developed by the ministry to accommodate a group or a youth group;
"ministry" means the ministry of the minister charged with the administration of the Park Act;
"mooring buoy" means a float, anchored in water and not connected to dry land, that is used for the purpose of mooring a vessel;
"off season" means the period from the day after Labour Day to June 14 of the following year;
"park" includes any land, trail, path or waterway comprised in an order under section 6 (1) (a) to (g) of the Act;
"party" means up to 8 persons, of whom at least one, but no more than 4, is an adult, and who may have with them
(a) one recreational vehicle,
(b) one non-recreational vehicle, or
(c) one non-recreational vehicle and one legally towed trailer that is not a trailer primarily designed as temporary living quarters for recreational or travel use;
"recreational vehicle" means a self-propelled vehicle or a trailer, primarily designed as temporary living quarters for recreational or travel use;
"Recreation Stewardship Annual Pass" means a ticket showing that a person has paid the fee under section 7 (a);
"senior" means a resident of the Province who is 65 years of age or older;
"summer season" means the period from June 15 to Labour Day;
"vessel" means a boat, canoe, kayak or other craft used, or capable of being used, for navigation on water;
"youth group" means a group of 12 or more persons
(a) undertaking a camping trip or day use trip organized by a school, not-for-profit society or recreational centre operated by a municipality or regional district for the benefit of the members of the youth group who are under 19 years of age, and
(b) supervised by a representative of the school, not-for-profit society or recreational centre who is 19 years of age or older;
"youth group free parking pass" means a ticket showing that the youth group has received an exemption after completing the ministry's youth group registration form.
[am. B.C. Reg. 378/2010, s. 1.]
Section 3, Table 1 items 3 and 4 BEFORE amended by BC Reg B.C. Reg. 378/2010, effective January 1, 2011.
Table 1 | ||
Item | Column 1 Use or service | Column 2 Fee range |
3 | minimum group camping fees | $50–$60 per night |
4 | youth group camping fees | $40–$60 per youth group per night |
Section 4, Table 2 BEFORE amended by BC Reg B.C. Reg. 378/2010, effective January 1, 2011.
Table 2 | |||
Item | Column 1 Park, conservancy or recreation area | Column 2 Use or service | Column 3 Fee |
1 | Cinnemousun Narrows | sani-station – up to 115 litres | $15 per discharge |
2 | Cinnemousun Narrows | sani-station – 116 to 227 | litres $40 per discharge |
3 | Cinnemousun Narrows | sani-station – 228 litres or more | $90 per discharge |
4 | Khutzeymateen | backcountry camping | $15 per person per night |
5 | Liard River Hot Springs | day use area visit | $5 per person per day |
6 | Liard River Hot Springs | day use area visit | $10 per person per year |
7 | Liard River Hot Springs | day use area visit | $3 per child age 6 to 12 years old per day |
8 | Liard River Hot Springs | day use area visit | $10 per family per day |
9 | Liard River Hot Springs | day use area visit | $20 per family per year |
10 | Maquinna Marine | day use area | $3 per person per day |
11 | Mount Robson Park | parking for bus that is not used by a youth group | $25 per bus per day |
12 | Peace Arch | group picnic building rental | $200 per group per use |
13 | Tatshenshini-Alsek | river rafting trip (Dry Bay take out) between August 31 and July 5 | $100 per person per trip |
14 | Tatshenshini-Alsek | river rafting trip (Dry Bay take out) between July 6 and August 30 | $125 per person per trip |
15 | Tatshenshini-Alsek | river rafting trip (other than Dry Bay take out) | $25 per person per day |
16 | Tweedsmuir (North) | camping | $50 per vessel or aircraft per trip |
17 | Tweedsmuir (North) | use of portage equipment | $50 per vessel for each direction of a trip |
Section 4, Table 2 BEFORE amended by BC Reg 82/2011, effective May 10, 2011.
Table 2 | |||
Item | Column 1 Park, conservancy or recreation area | Column 2 Use or service | Column 3 Fee |
1-3 | Repealed. [B.C. Reg. 378/2010, s. 3.] | ||
4 | Khutzeymateen | backcountry camping | $15 per person per night |
5 | Liard River Hot Springs | day use area visit | Daily: $5 per adult per day $3 per child per day $10 per family per day Annual: $10 per person per year $20 per family per year |
6 | Liard River Hot Springs | day use area visit | $10 per person per year |
7-9 | Repealed. [B.C. Reg. 378/2010, s. 3.] | ||
10 | Maquinna Marine | day use area | $3 per person per day |
11 | Mount Robson Park | parking for bus that is not used by a youth group | $25 per bus per day |
12 | Peace Arch | group picnic building rental | $200 per group per use |
13 | Tatshenshini-Alsek | river rafting trip (Dry Bay take out) between August 31 and July 5 | $100 per person per trip |
14 | Tatshenshini-Alsek | river rafting trip (Dry Bay take out) between July 6 and August 30 | $125 per person per trip |
15 | Tatshenshini-Alsek | river rafting trip (other than Dry Bay take out) | $25 per person per day |
16 | Tweedsmuir (North) | camping | $50 per vessel or aircraft per trip |
17 | Tweedsmuir (North) | use of portage equipment | $50 per vessel for each direction of a trip |
Section 5 BEFORE repealed by BC Reg B.C. Reg. 378/2010, effective January 1, 2011.
Group camping fees
5 The fee per night for group camping is calculated by multiplying the number of parties in a group and the camping fee per party established in this regulation or by directive by the minister, or the minimum group camping fee established by directive by the minister, whichever is greater.
Section 8 BEFORE repealed by BC Reg 82/2011, effective May 10, 2011.
Daily parking fees
8 (1) For the purposes of section 23 (1) (b) (iv) of the Park, Conservancy and Recreation Area Regulation, B.C. Reg. 180/90, the daily parking fee for parking a vehicle other than
(a) a bus,
(b) a school bus used by a youth group, or
(c) a vehicle that displays
(i) a current Recreation Stewardship Annual Pass,
(ii) a valid receipt for overnight camping in that park, conservancy or recreation area, or
(iii) a vehicle that displays a valid youth group free parking pass
in the frontcountry of a park, conservancy or recreation area listed in Table 3 is
(d) $1 for the first hour or part of that hour and $1 for the second hour or part of that hour, or
(e) $3 per day.
(2) For the purposes of section 23 (1) (b) (iv) of the Park, Conservancy and Recreation Area Regulation, B.C. Reg. 180/90, the daily parking fee for a bus, other than a school bus used by a youth group or a bus that displays a valid Bus Annual Pass, is $25.
Table 3 | |||
Alice Lake Park | Bamberton Park | ||
Bear Creek Park | Brandywine Falls Park | ||
Coquihalla Canyon Park | Cultus Lake Park | ||
Cypress Park | E. C. Manning Park | ||
Ellison Park | Englishman River Falls Park | ||
French Beach Park | Garibaldi Park | ||
Golden Ears Park | Goldstream Park | ||
Gordon Bay Park | Herald Park | ||
Juan de Fuca Park | Kalamalka Lake Park | ||
Kekuli Bay Park | Lac Le Jeune Park | ||
Little Qualicum Falls Park | Mabel Lake Park | ||
MacMillan Park | Mara Park | ||
Miracle Beach Park | Montague Harbour Marine Park | ||
Mount Seymour Park | Murrin Park | ||
Okanagan Lake Park | Paul Lake Park | ||
Porpoise Bay Park | Porteau Cove Marine Park | ||
Rathtrevor Beach Park | Rolley Lake Park | ||
Ruckle Park | Sasquatch Park | ||
Shannon Falls Park | Shuswap Lake Park | ||
Sooke Potholes Park | Sproat Lake Park | ||
Sun-Oka Beach Park |
Section 10 BEFORE amended by BC Reg 82/2011, effective May 10, 2011.
Exemptions for persons with disabilities
10 The fees established in this regulation or in a directive by the minister for the use of a frontcountry campsite or for vehicle parking in the frontcountry do not apply to a party containing one or more persons who produce BC Parks approved evidence of receiving federal or provincial income assistance for persons with disabilities.
Section 11 BEFORE amended by BC Reg 82/2011, effective May 10, 2011.
Exemptions for volunteers
11 The fees established in this regulation or in a directive by the minister for the use of a frontcountry campsite or for vehicle parking in the frontcountry do not apply to volunteers working on a project or providing a service in a park, conservancy or recreation area that has been approved by a park officer.
Section 13 BEFORE re-enacted by BC Reg B.C. Reg. 378/2010, effective January 1, 2011.
Fees for seniors
13 (1) The fee for a senior during the off season, excluding when no services and only limited, if any, facilities are available, for the use of a frontcountry campsite is calculated at one half of the summer season frontcountry camping fee established by regulation or directive of the minister for that campsite or is the off season rate, whichever is lower.
(2) The fees applicable to a senior under this regulation apply to a party if
(a) the party includes one or more seniors, and
(b) no person, other than the senior or the spouse of the senior, is an adult.